Robert initially joined Impact in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer and played an integral role in its management during the Company’s growth. On retirement from this position in April 2025, he remained on the Board of Impact as a Non-Executive Director, providing ongoing support to the business.
Robert has 40 years’ experience in the energy industry, having worked mostly in upstream oil and gas exploration and production (E&P). He also has several years’ experience in new ventures; power generation. His career with Phillips Petroleum, Ranger Oil, Powergen, RWE and Regal Petroleum has given him in-depth exposure to onshore and offshore E&P; business development and structured finance activities in Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Africa. Robert read Geology and Geophysics at Imperial College, London and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young, London in their oil and gas group.
